Originally Posted by
thomas11 
I appreciate this Scott, you've described my feelings pretty accurately. I do admit that I am probably battling with a little depression and it needs to be addressed.
I would add that even if it's not clinical depression, talking to a counselor is never a bad idea. For me, accepting that I had a mental illness was almost as hard as accepting that I was an alcoholic. But once I did things got a whole lot easier to deal with.
I would argue that our mental health is as important (or even more important) than our physical health. And unlike many physical ailments, most mental health conditions don't just heal on their own. The good news is that things like anxiety and depression are very treatable and manageable.